Representative Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina, who took the gavel, may oversee the election of a new speaker. But he does not have the power to run the chamber.
Tag: United States Politics and Government
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Biden Cancels an Additional $9 Billion in Student Loan Debt
The move comes just three days after student loan repayments resumed following a three-year pause.
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Steve Scalise Joins Republicans Vying to Replace McCarthy as House Speaker
The No. 2 Republican and the chairman of the Judiciary Committee appear to be in the strongest positions in the early stages of the sprint to choose a new speaker.
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Inside the Menendez Indictment: A Mercedes and a Secretive Fatal Crash
A 2018 fatal car crash in Bogota, N.J., drew no media attention and resulted in no charges. The driver was the soon-to-be wife of Senator Robert Menendez.